Nov 14th, 2012

Author: CrossFit CDR

When I’m working with people who are trying to improve their body composition, this is one of the questions they hear from me on a regular basis. Lack of sleep or poor quality sleep can undermine some of the best efforts to eat well and exercise consistently. There are three parts to the equation – exercise, food, and rest/ recovery. You won’t reach your full potential if you are ignoring any part of the equation – including the rest/ recovery part. Sleep is the most important rest and recovery activity – essential and unfortunately, hard to come by in our busy, fast paced lives.